SHS Tappet Plate

The tappet plate is what turns rotation into feeding. The sector gear catches it, drags it rearward against its spring, and the nozzle withdraws far enough for the next round to drop into the chamber.

When it cracks or wears at the lug, feeding goes first. Double feeds, missed rounds and BBs sheared in half all trace back here far more often than to the magazine getting the blame.

It is a consumable in every meaningful sense. Plastic, under tension, struck several thousand times a game day, and cheap enough that there is no case for running a tired one.

Specifications

Good to know before you buy

The tappet spring works with the plate and tires at a similar rate. A new plate on an old spring often feeds no better than what came out, so look at both while the shell is open.

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of a worn tappet plate?
Feeding faults above all. Double feeds, empty cycles with a full magazine, or BBs cut in half by a nozzle that closed too early.

Are the versions interchangeable?
No. Each is shaped for its own shell and the lug that the sector gear catches sits in a different place.

What makes the Version 7 one reinforced?
Our supplier calls it reinforced without saying how. We have not been able to confirm the difference, so we are repeating their wording rather than explaining it.